revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
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The revision process was still not fun for my team.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
On top of that, consensus earnings revisions for the cohort look to be moderating – signaling a decline may be at hand.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The results showed that the chimps’ decisions aligned with rational patterns of belief revision.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
For now, McMahon remains on medication and is preparing for a second revision of her reconstruction surgery in January.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
On top of that, consensus earnings revisions for the cohort look to be moderating – signaling a decline may be at hand.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The results showed that the chimps’ decisions aligned with rational patterns of belief revision.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
For now, McMahon remains on medication and is preparing for a second revision of her reconstruction surgery in January.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revision
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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